1999 Akwa Ibom State gubernatorial election information
1999 gubernatorial election in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
1999 Akwa Ibom State gubernatorial election
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January 9, 1999
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Nominee
Obong Victor Attah
Party
PDP
All People's Party (Nigeria)
Running mate
Chris Ekpenyong
Popular vote
843,360
317,373
Governor before election
John Ebiye
Nigerian military junta
Elected Governor
Obong Victor Attah
PDP
The 1999 Akwa Ibom State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on January 9, 1999. The PDP nominee Obong Victor Attah won the election, defeating the APP candidate.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
Obong Victor Attah won the PDP nomination in the primary election. His running mate was Chris Ekpenyong.[12][13][14]
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